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Kung Fu Hustler Inks A Deal With Sony

Stephen Chow, the man behind the mega blockbuster hit, Kung FuHustle gave the rights for the worldwide distribution of his upcoming movie, A Hope, (also known asLong River 7) to Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, a Sony HK company.

Do not be alarmed by the image you see above. There is nothing serious about this movie. It is a sci-fi comedy about a poor father, played by Chow, and his young son whose lives are changed when they take in a strange, new pet. Hmmmnn…sounds familiar…E.T. perhaps.

They started filming in China late last year and set to be released soon. This is their second collaboration already and is much awaited by a lot of fans since the first one grossed more than $100M worldwide and was critically acclaimed as well winning Best Film and Best Director in Taiwan’s version of Hollywood’s OSCARS.